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Octoraro Canal Office Journal kept by J. Emmons.

 Collection — Box: Box 1
Identifier: 003-MS 141

Scope and Contents

Ledger documents the daily business transactions of the Octorara Canal Company, as kept by J. Emmons, manager of the canal, from July 1st, 1817 to January of 1824. Includes a listing of debits and credits along with the names of individuals conducting business with the canal company. The ledger was later used as a scrapbook. Newspaper clippings are attached to some pages.

Dates

  • 1817-1824

Creator

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Extent

1.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

1 v. (120 p.); Chonological

Technical Access Requirements

The processing fee for photocopying or scanning requests is $10.00/request. There is no charge for Millersville University students, faculty, or staff.

Creator

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Description rules
Other Unmapped
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
und

Repository Details

Part of the Millersville University Special Collections Repository

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